Natsu no Arashi! (Japanese: 夏のあらし!, lit. “Summer Storm!”) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Jin Kobayashi. The manga was serialized in Square Enix‘s Gangan Wing shōnen manga magazine from August 2006 to September 2010, with its chapters collected in eight bound volumes. Natsu no Arashi! was also adapted into two anime television series by Shaft under the direction of Akiyuki Shinbo, Shin Oonuma, and Kenichi Ishikura and broadcast in Japan from April…
The Magic Touch (親指からロマンス, Oyayubi kara Romance) is a Japanese shōjo manga written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki. It was serialised in Hana to Yume magazine and collected into nine bound volume by Hakusensha between 2004 and 2007. It is licensed in North America by Viz Media, which released the first volume of the manga on February 3, 2009 and the final volume on August 3, 2010. It…
I Think Our Son Is Gay (Japanese: うちの息子はたぶんゲイ, Hepburn: Uchi no Musuko wa Tabun Gei) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Okura. The series was initially serialized on Twitter from November 2018 to December 2022. It started serialization on the Gangan Pixiv website in August 2019. Its chapters have been collected in 5 tankōbon volumes. Plot The manga follows Tomoko Aoyama and her…
Hana to Oku-tan: Uruwashigaoka Life! (花と奥たん Uruwashigaoka Life!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shin Takahashi. It was irregularly serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from December 2007 to June 2019. Publication Written and illustrated by Shin Takahashi, Hana to Oku-tan debuted in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits on December 10, 2007. A “chapter zero” was published in the inaugural issue of Monthly Big Comic Spirits on August…
Gallery Fake (Japanese: ギャラリーフェイク, Hepburn: Gyararī Feiku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujihiko Hosono. It was firstly serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from 1992 to 2005, with its chapters collected in 32 tankōbon volumes. A two-chapter story and a four-chapter story were published in Weekly Big Comic Spirits in 2012 and 2016, respectively. A new serialization of Gallery Fake began in Big Comic Zōkan in 2017. A 37-episode anime television…
Fantastic Detective Labyrinth (Japanese: 素敵探偵☆ラビリンス, Hepburn: Suteki Tantei Rabirinsu) is a manga series written by Meito Banjō and illustrated by Seiji Wakayama, published in Kodansha‘s Magazine Special. The manga was adapted into an animated television series in 2007. The Studio Deen production aired on TV Tokyo from October 2, 2007, to March 25, 2008, totaling 25 episodes. It is based on the story from the first volumes of the manga. Plot Thirty years prior to…
Dan Doh!! (stylized as DAN DOH!!) is a Japanese sports manga series written by Nobuhiro Sakata and illustrated by Daichi Banjō. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from March 1995 to July 2000. It was followed by Dan Doh! Xi (July 2000–April 2003) and Dan Doh! Next Generation (April–December 2004). Dan Doh!! was adapted into an anime television series broadcast on TV Tokyo from April to September 2004. Plot Dan Doh!! focuses on…
A Capable Man (デキる男が好きなんだ!, Dekiru Otoko ga Suki Nanda!, lit. “I Like Impressive Guys!”) is a one-shot Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hinako Takanaga. Plot Shingo has always liked guys who are exceptional. His best friend, Koji, is the smartest, fastest, and hottest guy in school. But what Shingo doesn’t know is that Koji has worked hard to be so exceptional –…
365 Days to the Wedding (Japanese: 結婚するって、本当ですか, Hepburn: Kekkon Surutte, Hontō desu ka?, “Are You Really Getting Married?”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from March 2020 to June 2023. A Japanese television drama adaptation aired in October 2022. An anime television series adaptation has been announced. Manga Written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki, 365 Days to the…
Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless (田中くんはいつもけだるげ, Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge) is a Japanese slice of life comedy shōnen web manga series written and illustrated by Nozomi Uda. It was published by Square Enix, being serialized on the Gangan Online website from July 2013 to July 2019. Thirteen volumes have been released as of September 2019. An anime adaptation by Silver Link aired from April 9 to June 25, 2016. Characters Tanaka (田中) Voiced…
Passionate Theory (両想いの確率論, Ryōomoi no Kakuritsuron) is a manga by Ayumi Kano. It was licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing and published on 23 September 2008. In Taiwan, it is published by Sharp Point Press. Reception Rachel Bentham felt the love triangle was “unusual”, and enjoyed the “evocative” art. Leroy Dessaroux felt the art gave the piece a Film Noir feel, although the dialogue made it…
Ojarumaru (おじゃる丸) is a Japanese anime series created by Rin Inumaru, produced by NHK Enterprises, and animated by Gallop. The series has aired on NHK E-Tele since October 1998, making it the second longest-running anime on NHK behind Nintama Rantaro, and the third longest-running anime series to date. The series focuses on a 5-year-old Heian-era prince named Ojarumaru Sakanoue who accidentally time-warps to modern Japan and has adventures…
